Gallo Surname
Approximately 245,276 people bear this surname
Gallo Surname Definition:
"Gallus," the latin word signifies "rooster."
Ancient surname from Galicia, but also found in Asturias, Castile, Burgos, Andalusia and Valencia. Derived from latin "galleus" - a cock, rooster, or male fowl.
In addition to meaning rooster, this word also means a strong type of pasture.
Read More About This SurnameGallo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 89,904 | 1:680 | 9 |
| Argentina | 29,454 | 1:1,451 | 199 |
| United States | 29,421 | 1:12,320 | 1,522 |
| Colombia | 17,752 | 1:2,691 | 488 |
| Philippines | 14,772 | 1:6,853 | 600 |
| Brazil | 9,746 | 1:21,965 | 1,027 |
| Mexico | 7,576 | 1:16,384 | 1,377 |
| Peru | 6,400 | 1:4,966 | 808 |
| Spain | 5,398 | 1:8,661 | 1,031 |
| Ecuador | 5,000 | 1:3,181 | 544 |
| France | 4,966 | 1:13,375 | 1,338 |
| Uruguay | 2,543 | 1:1,349 | 164 |
| Canada | 2,319 | 1:15,889 | 2,302 |
| Venezuela | 1,991 | 1:15,170 | 1,219 |
| Honduras | 1,596 | 1:5,524 | 512 |
| Cuba | 1,559 | 1:7,391 | 736 |
| Nicaragua | 1,514 | 1:3,977 | 490 |
| Chile | 1,330 | 1:13,245 | 1,028 |
| Germany | 1,217 | 1:66,151 | 8,462 |
| Belgium | 1,038 | 1:11,076 | 1,613 |
| Australia | 1,003 | 1:26,915 | 3,660 |
| Bolivia | 975 | 1:10,889 | 1,159 |
| Slovakia | 969 | 1:5,507 | 447 |
| Costa Rica | 937 | 1:5,101 | 393 |
| Switzerland | 839 | 1:9,789 | 1,602 |
| Egypt | 580 | 1:158,510 | 12,069 |
| England | 512 | 1:108,824 | 11,299 |
| Ivory Coast | 464 | 1:49,722 | 3,060 |
| Niger | 342 | 1:56,117 | 2,739 |
| Thailand | 308 | 1:229,345 | 38,679 |
| Saudi Arabia | 278 | 1:110,992 | 14,774 |
| Dominican Republic | 262 | 1:39,820 | 2,154 |
| Mauritania | 199 | 1:20,577 | 1,852 |
| Guatemala | 191 | 1:84,202 | 2,775 |
| El Salvador | 185 | 1:34,291 | 1,134 |
| Czechia | 134 | 1:79,354 | 13,309 |
| Portugal | 123 | 1:84,701 | 4,225 |
| South Africa | 120 | 1:451,481 | 38,064 |
| Austria | 115 | 1:74,047 | 11,271 |
| Sweden | 93 | 1:105,879 | 7,628 |
| Luxembourg | 71 | 1:8,177 | 1,280 |
| Russia | 64 | 1:2,251,923 | 134,938 |
| Guam | 62 | 1:2,583 | 336 |
| Hungary | 61 | 1:160,923 | 14,302 |
| Netherlands | 56 | 1:301,557 | 35,980 |
| Romania | 53 | 1:378,828 | 31,692 |
| Albania | 51 | 1:57,138 | 7,121 |
| Scotland | 49 | 1:109,262 | 7,254 |
| Senegal | 45 | 1:323,985 | 1,734 |
| Andorra | 44 | 1:1,905 | 346 |
| Wales | 44 | 1:70,330 | 6,116 |
| Panama | 43 | 1:90,983 | 3,586 |
| Paraguay | 38 | 1:190,441 | 3,605 |
| Nigeria | 37 | 1:4,787,642 | 126,894 |
| Indonesia | 33 | 1:4,007,551 | 204,828 |
| Malta | 30 | 1:14,342 | 837 |
| Singapore | 26 | 1:211,835 | 10,313 |
| Denmark | 25 | 1:225,789 | 17,947 |
| Monaco | 20 | 1:1,853 | 73 |
| Benin | 19 | 1:543,979 | 34,804 |
| Cameroon | 19 | 1:1,093,109 | 67,608 |
| Poland | 19 | 1:2,000,460 | 98,816 |
| India | 17 | 1:45,121,493 | 474,784 |
| Ireland | 15 | 1:313,929 | 10,911 |
| Kenya | 14 | 1:3,298,564 | 38,706 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Tanzania | 12 | 1:4,411,801 | 54,433 |
| Greece | 11 | 1:1,007,254 | 84,692 |
| Norway | 11 | 1:467,481 | 39,375 |
| China | 10 | 1:136,732,157 | 7,199 |
| Malaysia | 9 | 1:3,277,136 | 121,952 |
| Mali | 9 | 1:1,885,448 | 1,868 |
| Finland | 6 | 1:916,117 | 41,832 |
| Japan | 6 | 1:21,307,382 | 48,838 |
| Taiwan | 6 | 1:3,907,458 | 23,065 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| Hong Kong | 5 | 1:1,467,097 | 5,611 |
| Brunei | 4 | 1:104,683 | 2,048 |
| Burkina Faso | 4 | 1:4,588,025 | 21,573 |
| Central African Republic | 4 | 1:1,128,848 | 387 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| New Zealand | 4 | 1:1,132,081 | 47,619 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 4 | 1:27,594 | 3,273 |
| Vanuatu | 4 | 1:65,819 | 1,151 |
| Northern Ireland | 3 | 1:615,012 | 18,081 |
| Croatia | 3 | 1:1,409,535 | 70,997 |
| Liberia | 3 | 1:1,469,512 | 38,766 |
| San Marino | 3 | 1:11,071 | 699 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1:17,080,085 | 2,793 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Bahamas | 2 | 1:195,876 | 1,708 |
| Cayman Islands | 2 | 1:31,946 | 1,715 |
| Kosovo | 2 | 1:930,934 | 12,188 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 15 | 1:1,625,025 | 53,310 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 49 | 1:1,024,871 | 60,160 |
The alternate forms: Galló (607) & Gallò (6) are calculated separately.
Gallo (13,720) may also be a first name.
Gallo Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
"Gallus," the latin word signifies "rooster."
Ancient surname from Galicia, but also found in Asturias, Castile, Burgos, Andalusia and Valencia. Derived from latin "galleus" - a cock, rooster, or male fowl.
In addition to meaning rooster, this word also means a strong type of pasture.
Of Galician origin and very common in the Peninsula.
(Italian) Nickname given because of some resemblance to a rooster, possibly strutting like one; dweller at the of the rooster.
User-submitted Reference
Gallo means 'rooster' (Spanish).
- JayFremmerGallo Demographics
Average Male Gallo Height
174.78 cm
Average Female Gallo Height
162.93 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Gallo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gallo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gallo (Arabic: غللو, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﺎﻟﻮ, Hindi: गल्लो, Russian: Галло) is more frequently found in Italy than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant: Galló or Gallò. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gallo? popularity and diffusion
Gallo is the 2,236th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 29,712 people. The surname Gallo is predominantly found in The Americas, where 48 percent of Gallo are found; 39 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 37 percent are found in Italic Europe. Gallo is also the 49,353rd most frequently held given name at a global level, borne by 13,720 people.
It is most frequently held in Italy, where it is held by 89,904 people, or 1 in 680. In Italy Gallo is most numerous in: Piedmont, where 24 percent are found, Campania, where 20 percent are found and Calabria, where 10 percent are found. Besides Italy Gallo occurs in 130 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 12 percent are found and The United States, where 12 percent are found.
Gallo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Gallo has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gallo last name rose 60,043 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 3,413 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 4,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gallo Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Christian (75%) in Kenya.
In The United States Gallo are 2.53% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 50.7% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Gallo earn in different countries varies notably. In Italy they earn 10.06% more than the national average, earning €33,052 per year; in Peru they earn 30.31% more than the national average, earning S/. 25,261 per year; in South Africa they earn 9.56% more than the national average, earning R 260,364 per year; in Colombia they earn 13.32% more than the national average, earning $25,726,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 8.71% more than the national average, earning $46,907 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.07% more than the national average, earning $57,169 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gallo Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gallo in the Hindi language | ||
| गल्लो | gallo | 99.19 |
| गल्लॊ | gallo | 0.4 |
| गल्लू | gallu | 0.4 |
| Gallo in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻛﺎﻟﻮ | kalw | 85.53 |
| ﻛﻠﻮ | klw | 6.58 |
| ﺟﺎﻟﻮ | jalw | 2.63 |
| ﻗﻠﻮ | qlw | 2.63 |
| ﻗﺎﻟﻮ | qalw | 1.32 |
| Gallo in the Russian language | ||
| Галло | gallo | - |
| Gallo in the Arabic language | ||
| غللو | ghllw | - |
| جالو | jalw | - |
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Gallo Reference & Research
Gallo DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Galloway DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Gallo FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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